George Russell delivers ‘scared’ admission after Piastri pit lane crash

As the F1 2025 field returned to the pit lane following a red flag in Free Practice 2 before the Dutch Grand Prix, George Russell found himself caught up in a near collision with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri.

The British racer admitted that the incident “scared” him, as no driver expects that kind of chaos in the relative safety of pit lane.

George Russell “scared” by Oscar Piastri pit lane incident

During Free Practice 2 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix , Alex Albon lost control of his Williams, and the machine careened into the wall at Turn 1 to trigger the waving of the red flags.

As the field returned to the pit lane, though, something odd happened. Oscar Piastri looked to be dipping into his pit box in front of his garage — only to swerve back out into the pit lane. After nearly